Mammography Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• At the administrative direction of the Radiology Manager and the clinical direction of the Radiologist/Team Leader, independently performs all exams without any supervision within the section employed.
• Serves as a positive role model, while working in collaboration with all levels of departmental personnel.
• This is a temporary, 13 week position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Competently operates all units of the section’s imaging equipment including X-Ray, Mammography and Bone Density, while performing high-quality procedures in a safe and efficient manner.
• Review requisitions to determine proper room set up and amounts of radiation.
• Study views required for examination relative to patient’s anatomy and perform examinations.
• Evaluate diagnostic films to ensure quality studies, having unsuitable films repeated as necessary.
• Independently performs quality control procedures at the designated intervals on imaging and ancillary equipment to ensure compliance with Federal and Joint Commission standards of care.
• Train employees and students in day-to-day procedures.
• Collaborates, communicates and problem solves regularly with other divisions of the department and establishes ongoing lines of communication with other departments through meetings and discussions.
• Works proactively with other departments to facilitate patient access to the scheduling of exams.
• Demonstrates competency in the use of all applicable aspects of the Radiology information System(RIS), Clinical Information System(CIS), Picture Archiving System(PACS) and other computer systems unique to each imaging section.
• Participates in continuing education activities as required by the section employed.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.